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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
That bodes well for chicagoland.
The bureau was estimating absolutely zero growth for the MSA this decade, but since they underestimated illinois overall by over 200K, it's quite possible (likely?) that chicagoland will actually see modest positive growth this decade once the county numbers come out, which would certainly change the narrative.
#cautiouslyoptimistic
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It looks like systemic urban undercount.
If this was rural undercount, you wouldn't be seeing it in Maryland or New Jersey. It's almost certainly the case that Chicago did far better than expected.